Seems like ARTPOP sales are even lower than we think. In Spain, her Gold certification has been taken away because of false reports; it has been reported that it sold over 20k in it's first week only automatically getting Gold certification (it debuted at number 3), however, original chart list leaked and ARTPOP is still behind 10k copies.
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The list of album sales in Spain in the week between 9 and 15 this December has been leaked online, revealing not only regrettable sector data, but also the less deceptive practices when delivering certifications for copies sold (gold and platnium discs) .
Promusicae is the agency responsible for posting these sales each week and disseminate the lists , which include more albums purchased in physical or digital format ( recently also including streaming).
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For the first time in Spain, Lady Gaga reached gold record (over 20.000 copies) with "artpop" and also in his first week of life (published November 11). However, real numbers are: 7,959.
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ABC is the third largest general-interest newspaper in Spain, and the oldest newspaper still operating in Madrid. ABC is often referred to as a newspaper of record from Spain, along with El País and El Mundo.
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http://www.abc.es/cultura/musica/201...312272217.html